Homeless but Not Voiceless: Protecting the Voting Rights of Homeless Persons

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Homeless people encounter legal barriers to voting from the particular circumstances of homelessness, from “traditional residence,” mailing address, and identification requirements, to problems with registration deadlines and removal from voter rolls. Advocates have many ways to deal with these obstacles to ensure that homeless people gain and preserve the right to vote.

By Tulin Ozdeger and Jewel Baltimore From September-October 2006